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MEMORANDUM DATE: October 17, 2001 TO: Environmental Board FROM: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director RE: Surface Water Management Plan Update As previously discussed, the City is required to update its local Surface Water Management Plan to reflect updates in the Rice Creek and Vadnais Lake watershed organization (second generation) plans. The updates are subject to Metropolitan Council review and comment as part of the Comprehensive Plan process. The City has notified the Metropolitan Council of its commitment to reconcile these differences by January 31, 2002. John Powell, City Engineer, will be coordinating this process with the Environmental Board during the next three months. The project scope is limited to modifying the City's plan to reflect existing watershed district policies. The City has not planned or budgeted for a more in -depth revision of the plan. I believe this process provides an excellent opportunity for the Environmental Board to gain a greater understanding of the elements of the plan and the requirements currently imposed by the watershed organizations. This will also serve as a precursor for the Non - point Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) program which staff is trying to secure for the City. I anticipate that these opportunities will form the basis for identifying areas of concern, within the Surface Water Management Plan, that could be investigated in the future. Staff appreciates the board's interest in surface water management issues and recognizes the impact development may have on the City's environmental resources without proper official controls. Staff is looking forward to working with the board to first, realign our existing controls to complement the watershed plans, and secondly, to begin exploration of more far reaching options as we implement the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (651) 982 -2427. 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014-1182 Phone: 651 - 982 -2400 • Fax: 651 - 982 -2499 • TDD: 651 - 982 -2410